Project Gutenberg 2014-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 90 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. Some Notes on Early Woodcut Books, with a Chapter on Illuminated Manuscripts E-text prepared by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Some Notes on Early Woodcut Books, with a Chapter on Illuminated Manuscripts" by William Morris is a scholarly publication focused on the artistic qualities and historical significance of woodcut books produced in the late Middle Ages, specifically during the 15th century. The book examines the craftsmanship of early printing techniques, illuminating both the aesthetic and narrative elements of these works, which served as significant art forms of their time. Morris's analysis encompasses the development of these books and their ornamental designs, with a particular emphasis on the Ulm and Augsburg printing schools. In this detailed exploration, Morris provides a comprehensive overview of various notable woodcut books, discussing specific titles and their illustrators, such as the works of Gunther Zainer and John Zainer. He highlights the artistic characteristics of these books, noting their intricate designs and the interplay of text and ornamentation. Morris addresses how woodcut illustrations combined storytelling with decoration, revealing the cultural and artistic contexts of the period. The book serves as both an appreciation of this early form of printmaking and a critical examination of its impact on literature and art, ultimately illustrating how these creations reflect the values and aesthetics of medieval society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46241/46241-h/images/cover.jpg en Illumination of books and manuscripts Printing -- History Illustrated books Z Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General 106252 105759 2024-09-19T10:23:46.649693 2023-09-20T06:39:59.401561 text/html text/html 101483 2014-07-10T15:00:54 text/html 751633 2014-07-10T15:03:17 text/html application/zip 751265 2024-09-19T10:23:49.086677 application/epub+zip 751340 2024-09-19T10:23:47.183677 application/epub+zip 58285 2024-09-19T10:23:46.902652 application/epub+zip 787115 2024-09-19T10:23:50.732662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776528 2024-09-19T10:23:48.709666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85144 2022-09-21T04:57:45.344024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94662 94491 2024-09-19T10:23:46.414672 2023-09-20T06:39:59.189595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 94201 2014-07-10T14:56:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35190 2014-07-10T14:56:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 94255 2014-07-10T14:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35171 2014-07-10T14:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20629 2024-09-19T10:23:50.861634 application/rdf+xml 6116 2024-09-19T10:23:46.961680 image/jpeg 1375 2024-09-19T10:23:46.931676 image/jpeg 773754 2024-09-19T10:23:46.686697 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia